新世纪大学英语第二册第一单元语言点解析

Language Points for Unit One

1. Marriage isn’t the only relationship that needs forgiveness. Question 1:

What other relationships are mentioned?

Answer: The relationships between parents and kids, between friends, between workmates, neighbours and even strangers. 2. forgiveness: n. [U] when sb. forgives another person e.g. ①He never admitted his guilt or asked for forgiveness.

②我必须请求你的宽恕。

T. I have to ask for your forgiveness. Derivation:

forgive v. CF: forgive & excuse

这两个动词均有“原谅”之意。 forgive 指尽管某人做错了事情，但是你不再生气，不再责怪他了，一 般指原谅或者宽恕比较严重的错误。excuse指原谅一些不是很严重的错误，比如莽撞、失礼等小过失。 Exercise:

①1. She was _______for coming late. ②. A wife ________ an unfaithful husband. ③ Please ________ my bad handwriting. ④They _______ their enemies. Keys:excused, forgives, excuse, forgive Collocation:

ask / beg / pray, etc. for (sb’s) forgiveness

3. good-tempered: adj. pleasant, kind, and not easily made angry Minnie was always good-tempered and agreeable Collocations:

lose one’s temper; keep one’s temper

4.universal: adj. involving everyone in the world or in a particular group.

e.g. ①There does not appear to be universal agreement on the future of the CBA.

②These stories have universal appeal.

5.ironically: adv.used when talking about a situation in which the opposite of what you expected happens or is true

.?like cancer, bitterness can destroy its host. Question: Is this a metaphor or a simile? What is bitterness compared

6.to?

Answer: It’s a simile. Bitterness is compared to cancer.

e.g. Ironically, his cold got better on the last day of his holiday.

7.root sth. out:find out where a particular kind of problem exists and get rid of it

e.g. Action is being taken to root out corruption in the police force. 8.cripple: v.1)damage sth. badly so that it no longer works or is no longer effective

e.g. ① Asia’s economy was crippled by inflation.(通货膨胀曾使亚洲经济陷于瘫痪。) ②罢工使工厂陷于瘫痪。

T. The strike crippled the factory. 2)

hurt sb. badly so that they cannot walk properly

e.g. She was crippled in the car accident. T.

她在车祸中致残。 8. cling: v. continue to believe or do sth., even though it may not

be true or useful any longer e.g. ①他坚定地认为她有治愈的希望。 T.

He clung to the hope that she would be cured.

②For the moment I cling to the idea that there are a relatively small number of students left. Collocation:

cling to the hope / belief / idea, etc. 9. heal: v. 1) if a wound or a broken bone heals or is healed, the

flesh, skin, or bone grows back together and becomes healthy again

eg. 我胳膊上的伤已经愈合了。 T.

The wound on my arm has healed. 2) if an argument or disagreement between people heals or you heal

it, the people stop arguing or disagreeing

T. 家庭成员之间的不和随着时间的流逝而消失。

CF: treat, heal & cure

e.g.The disagreement among the family members healed over with time

这三个动词均有“治疗”之意。treat指通过用药、住院、手术等来治疗疾病。heal着重治疗的效果，多指外伤的愈合，也可以指精神上的创伤的治愈。cure也着重治疗的结果，多指治愈内科疾病，也可用来指消除某种不良的影响。 Exercise:

①The dentist is ______my teeth. ② Penicillin _______him of pneumonia. ③ The cut on his finger _______quickly. ④ The new treatment ______his skin disease. ⑤ Time ________most troubles.

Keys: treating, cured, healed, cured, heals

10.As the ancient Chinese proverb puts it, “Whoever seeks revenge should dig two graves.” Question:

Translate the Chinese proverb into Chinese. Answer: 复仇者必自绝。

Part Two(4-10)

Main Idea: You should act immediately and deliberately to forgive others although it is difficult to do so. At the same time, you should look back on your own warts and be aware of your own flaws. Language Points

1. True forgiveness is not a one-off act; it’s a constant emotional

confrontation

Question: Paraphrase this sentence

Answer: True forgiveness is not done only once. It is a part of a series of acts and you will have to deal with it emotionally all the time. 2. If you wait for the “right time”, you may never do it. Question:

What does it refer to?

Answer: Forgiving someone.

3. It didn’t create the same impression any more, but at least it was being honest! Question①:

How could the furniture be honest? Translate the sentence into Chinese.

Answer: The furniture showed what it was like with the thin covering peeling at the edges. Question②:

Answer:再也没有当初的效果了，不过至少它现在是以真实面目示人。 4. core: n .the most important or central part of sth.

e.g. ① The core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857.

②问题的关键是债务。

T. Debt is at the core of the problem. Collocation:5.

e.g.T.

the core of the problem; core curriculum

initial: adj.happening at the beginning The initial talks were the base of the later agreement.

最初的会谈是后来达成协议的基础。

the initial stage / phase / period of ; the initial

Collocation:letter

6.one-off: adj. happening or done only once, not as part of a regular series

e.g.In fact the whole exercise was fairly straight forward, except for one problem which required a one-off solution.

7.

confrontation

e.g. ①Julia had stayed in her room to avoid any more confrontation. ②They sense this may develop into a confrontation between teachers. Pattern:

confrontation with / between

8.resentment: n.a feeling of anger because sth. has happened that you think is unfair e.g. ①Tom stared at the other boys with resentment

②She was filled with deep resentment at being passed over for promotion. Collocation:

feel / harbour / bear resentment

CF: resentment & offence

这两个名词均有“愤怒、怨恨”之意。resentment指因受到侮辱或自尊心受到伤害而产生的怨恨。例如:

She cherished a deep resentment towards her employer for having denied her a promotion

Everyone feels resentment at being treated unfairly. offence 指因为言语或者行为而感到生气，语气没有resentment强烈。 I hope you will not take any offence at my words. 9.

e.g.Can you provide any evidence that he was innocent of the crime? T.

你能提供证据证明他没有犯罪吗?

innocent: adj. not guilty of a crime

Pattern:10.

peel: v.

innocent of

1). if skin, paper, or paint peels, it comes off, usually in small pieces; lose an outer layer or surface e.g. The paper was peeling from the wall.

2) remove the outer layer from sth.; remove the skin from fruit or vegetables

e.g. Peel the label from the jar. T. 撕下这个瓶罐的标签。

S. 剥开这只香蕉。 T.

e.g. A flaw in the crystal caused it to shatter. Pattern: flaw in

CF: flaw & defect

这两个名词均有“缺陷”之意。

flaw表示存在或出现瑕疵，使某物不完美。例如:

Please peel this banana.

11.flaw: n. a mistake, mark, or weakness that makes sth. imperfect The flaw in the weapon was its inability to fire rapidly. defect常常表示一个缺陷非常严重，以致完全妨碍了某种功能的发挥 A defect in the fuel lines prevented the missile from blasting off.

信息来源(出处)：大学英语第二教研室

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